Dr. Mehdi S. Zarghamee is a former Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian professor of Structural Engineering and former chancellor of Sharif University of Technology

Sharif University of Technology

Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...

. Dr. Zargharmee currently works as Senior Principal in the department of Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. is a privately-held ENR 500 engineering firm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures. Their work encompasses building, transportation engineering, water-wastewater, and nuclear, science, and defense projects throughout the U.S....

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Dr. Zarghamee earned his Ph. D. in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois and his S.M. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...

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